文明是一条有岸的河流。河流有时充满了人们杀戮、偷窃、喊叫和做历史学家通常记录的事情的血,而在岸上,不被注意,人们建造家园,做爱,抚养孩子,唱歌,写诗,甚至雕刻雕像。文明的故事是发生在岸上的故事。
The dominant kind of snobbery that exists nowadays is job snobbery. You encounter it within minutes at a party, when you get asked that famous iconic question of the early 21st century, "What do you do?" According to how you answer that question, people are either incredibly delighted to see you, or look at their watch and make their excuses.
路途遥远才知道马的力气,相处长了才了解人心。
一个善待别人的人,别人也会善待你。《孟子》中也说“爱人者,人恒爱之;敬人者,人恒敬之”,爱别人的人,别人也会爱他;尊敬别人的人,别人也会尊敬他。
I'm not a believer, I'm a knower.
Innovation in forestry begins with respecting traditional wisdom.